The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 17 December 2018
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| "Control Your Children, I Need to Sleep" |
Travelling with children in Business class can be fraught with peril. But it's not just the children that can cause problems. Some adults flying in Business would prefer that there were no children. But few take matters into their own hands!
AFF member ermen had a strange experience recently while flying with his young children on a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Hong Kong. Before take-off, a man seated nearby turned to ermen and asked him to make sure his daughters did not make any noise during the flight as he "needed to sleep".
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| Velocity Adds Virgin Atlantic Lounges |
| Virgin Velocity Gold and Platinum members will finally receive lounge access in Hong Kong when flying with Virgin Atlantic to London. In even more welcome news, Velocity Platinum members will also receive arrivals lounge access at London's Heathrow Airport after arriving on a Virgin Atlantic flight. The new Virgin Atlantic lounge access arrangements for Velocity Frequent Flyer members take effect from Monday 17 December more... |
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| Booking Battle: Online Travel Agent vs Airline |
| When booking flights, online travel agents like Bestjet, CheapOair and Trip.com are often cheaper than the airline's own website. But are the savings worth it? An AFF member was recently searching for three Singapore Airlines Business class tickets. Laffer found the same flights available on Bestjet for $1,500 cheaper than Singapore Airlines' own website. It is not uncommon for online travel agents to have lower fares than more... |
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| 500 KrisFlyer Miles for New Members |
| If you've been thinking about joining the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer frequent flyer program, now is a good time to do so! There are many compelling reasons to sign up. And not only is it free to join, but Singapore Airlines is currently giving away 500 free KrisFlyer miles to new members as a welcome bonus. To earn your 500 free KrisFlyer miles, simply enter the promo code more... |
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| Would You Pay $139 for Lounge Access? |
| Many of us enjoy using airport lounges when flying. Lounge access is a great way to grab some food, freshen up with a shower, get some work done or simply relax before departure. For Business and First Class passengers, as well as frequent flyers with elite airline status, lounge access is generally complimentary. But if you're flying Economy and don't have status, you can still more... |
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